anniversary
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In April, apparently to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the museum opened “¡Puro Ritmo!: The Musical Journey of Salsa.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They married in 1990, had a daughter, Savannah, two years later and celebrated their 36th anniversary in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont responded to the US walkout, saying: "This year we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. And everyone knows the role France has played in that."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Star Trek" legend George Takei on Saturday headlined a 60th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking sci-fi series at Comic-Con, which featured stars from across the Starship Enterprise's expanded universe of films and shows.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
On this anniversary of defeat it seemed almost for a moment that we were victors.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Onstage, the frontman of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service was thriving as his two bands toured together to mark the 20th anniversaries of Death Cab’s “Transatlanticism” and the Postal Service’s “Give Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Grief comes in waves", Chantelle said, adding there are milestones like her anniversaries or her daughter's birthdays where she "expected to be broken, but I'm not".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Xi himself visited Xinjiang and Tibet in 2025 to mark major anniversaries of Beijing giving some nominal political autonomy in those areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The spectacular staging builds loyalty, with clients returning later for anniversaries or family stays, she said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
And so we sat over our coffee, as one should on anniversaries, and looked back—back to the time when Mama was alive, and beyond.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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